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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

I missed the link as I perused the blogworld today... But an article talked about the replacement value of my sewing machine (s) that's (plural) in the event of a flood, fire, tornado, theft, etc.... I happened to have paid a pretty penny for the custom-deluxe (but what was the name brand) sewing machine cabinet. Even my iron is top notch @ $75.00. The thread treasury is sizeable and valuble? I'm about to get dizzy....

Would you and I be able to describe the contents of our sewing room by recall? Although fabric is purchased a little at a time (on sale if possible) as it goes into collection over time...What would we emotionally value or realistically account for the cash replacement value of our FABRIC STASH?

Our digitized, German-made machines ($5000++ hoops) along with the absolutely gorgeous little Singer Featherweight... would they be covered adequately under our homeowners insurance... or is additional coverage needed?

And then, consider the jewels... the completed quilts that adorn our walls, and 4-5 rooms in the house. Some of the beds are double and triple layered with quilts in the guest room....

What's a soul to do? WORRY ONCE... then document, find serial numbers and PHOTOGRAPH all else for the insurance company!!! Pictures are proof of what is actually owned behind those closed closet doors. Put the info in a safety deposit box with other valuables.

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JOIN me.... it will be as much fun as a GIGANTIC open house or garage sale.... allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog(in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus -- BQuiltin Studio -- and each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world.

In just a few weeks.... I'm looking forward to it.... you and I will be chatting and become friends.... Love and Blessings!

A few months ago, I swapped rooms with my grandkids and my sewing room.... and I've not been able to SIGHT... and SEE.... thus a little inspiration to sew.... The old home-econ teacher and typing -piano order syndrome has me - still!

So, I remove a chair that was just stacking up stuff.... I thought I'd sit and relax and read a magazine. I replace it with a spankin cherrywood 5-level bookcase....!!! I worked my I-phone with photo's.....

Monday, December 27, 2010

Number 9 UFO 2011 is a wonderful creation to be made..... this will be great....

OK....

Number 10 UFO will also be a joy to my heart.... and will be a part of the OKC Winter Quilt Show.... hopefully... if not just a quilt top for show and tell.... along with a generational theme...

This actual jpg is dated 12--2-2005: as it was exhibited in the 2006 OKC Winter Quilt Show... no ribbons... but my entry as has been done every year. This UNDERGROUND RAILROAD QUILT was given to an Ohio girlfriend... So cleverly about 2 years ago, I redrafted Eleanor Burns couple of blocks using African Print theme fabric.... and wah-lah..... anew!

Number 11 is very old hat... to YOU, my fellow bloggers.... You may not know the whole story, but back in 2001 or so, my company sent me to Wyoming... and I discovered the children of the world in all colors.... But I'm so drawn to these being my little black girls.

Now that I've broken the basic block outline... and set the on point/ twice over / I was using a garage sale PINK FABRIC... ran out of it... I used a once popular Cure for Cancer theme background.... GORGEOUS !!!

It's really with sheer delight and thanks to God that ten good years have passed. I'm now looking forward to using my SOCIAL SECURITY CALENDAR which says I'll be 58 years old or young.. or whatever in January 2011!

Thanks to all of you - wonderful women who have peeked into my world of blogging... I've enjoyed it and will set new goals.

(2) Tree of Life : a lonely big block abt 20 inches that needs borders to bring it to life!

(3) African Print Squares: Quickly to be finished from a start of January 2010!

(4) Verbal Freedom Quilt: another quick finished to be shipped to Philadelphia for exhibit. The Harder part is to update my bio, and complete an artist statement by February2011 It needs a binding and a Photographers shoot also!

(5) A Giraffe Quilt for my Sister. Started just this November, missed Christmas, but this will be an immediate payoff via completion!!!

(6) My President's Quilt, Mr Obama..... I've been lacking since the 2008 - 2009 election celebrations! But it's gonna happen.... it's heavy and big as I hung out the finished top this summer.

Friday, December 17, 2010

from back in October of 2009 - the picture date that I laid it out on my floor. It now strikes me that I could do some other designing with this.... Glad I took the photo.... even quicker than I might locate the pattern...

Our guild meets at the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma which is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of N.W. 36th Street and N. Classen Boulevard. Our Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month @ 2:00pm.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

I just noticed that I - too -- am addicted to Quilt Books and magazines! This is really where I feel my comfort zone... in my fabric stash just being visible and semi-organized.... then the shelves and shelves of books and magazines... ordered by name and year.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010

The truth of the matter is that these wonderful cherry-wood bookshelves will stay in the KIDZ ROOM. That is the switch I pulled... via making the inner hallway room for mee-maw's babies. I moved the sewing machine, cutting board and design board and fabric into the front hall room. It's cooler in winter-time and hotter with a full length window in the summer-time. SAY YE, HEAR YE.... I pulled up the old rug... and put down a brand new wood/laminate floor!

So, again,,, the kids room will still house the very, very neatly stacked 3/4+++ yardage fabric as above. I've landed two sizes out of the big boxes..... All other scraps and projects will be at hand in Bquiltin's new home!

I read about buying a special white/cut board.... but is there anything wrong with cutting up a card-board box>>>??? Certainly, what harm can it do to my fabric???

I'll keep an eye on it...... my imagination thinks of bugs and decay..???

I've been wanting to make House Blocks for quite a while.... so this was my challenge! I made and the ball started rolling... I got my inspiration with this !!! Odd... how my creative juices begin to flow.... just when I make a single block. After this... I can conquer all my quilting adventures!

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